middle vents not blowing = servo motor???

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by beezer, Jun 26, 2014.

  1. beezer

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    My car: 2008 Prius (base)

    Here is the problem:

    All of a sudden the two middle vents in the dash stopped blowing. I have played with the settings - on, off, all the way hot, all the way cold - nothing from the two mid vents. The left and right vent blow with no problem. There is also cold air coming from the vent near the windshield - just the two middle dash vents are not functioning.

    What I have done so far:

    I had it looked at by a mechanic who I trust. He said there is a small motor (he called it a servo motor) that controls that middle vents (open/close). He said that had gone bad. He manipulated it so that the air blows out of the vents now and said not to change any settings until I am ready to replace the part.

    My question:

    What exactly is this part called? Are there instructions here that I have missed on how to remove/replace that part? (DIY style?)

    Thank you all in advance!
     
    #1 beezer, Jun 26, 2014
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    #2 beezer, Jun 30, 2014
  3. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    1. You can obtain factory repair manual info from techinfo.toyota.com
    2. toyodiy.com is a good source for part number info. Unfortunately it no longer has exploded parts diagrams so you'll have to rely upon the part description to decide what part number is correct.
     
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    Thank you! I have a little reading to do!
     
    #4 beezer, Jun 30, 2014
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    These are the only manuals that appear when searching for 2008 Toyota Prius:
    Emergency Response Guide: Overall
    Toyota 2008 Prius Owner's Warranty Information
    Prius 2008 Quick Reference Guide
    2008-2013 Toyota, 2008-2014 Sienna Hands Free BLU Logic Owners Manual (Tri-Lingual)
    Toyota 2008 Prius Owners Manual (OM47613U)
    2008-2010 All Models Interface Kit For iPOD Owners Manual
    2001-2009 Prius TVIP V2 Glass Breakage Sensor Owners Guide Rev. A
    Toyota 2008 Prius Scheduled Maintenance Guide
    Toyota 2008 Prius Navigation Owners Manual (OM47581U)
    Dismantling Manual: 2004-2009 Prius
    Emergency Response Guide: 2004-2009 Prius
     
    #5 beezer, Jun 30, 2014
  6. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    If you subscribe to techinfo.toyota.com then you can obtain factory repair manual info as well as a New Car Features Manual which is Toyota's effort at a "theory of operations".

    Regarding the NCF, download 2004 first, then each succeeding year will show the small differences from one model year to the next.
     
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    Will do! Thank you both.
     
    #7 beezer, Jun 30, 2014
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